The North-West of Vietnam is characterized by high mountains and colorful ethnic minorities. The North-West of Vietnam includes the provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai.

Phan Thiet is a sleepy fishing town 200 km (4 hour drive) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The region is beautiful with many sand dunes and white sand beaches, crystal clear water. Phan Thiet is good for anyone who likes to relax and have easy holidays. Accommodations are good with many luxurious resorts and bungalows with private beaches.

Phu Quoc Island of Vietnam is located in Rach Gia Gulf, 62 nautical miles north-east of Rach Gia Town of Kien Giang Province and 25 nautical miles east of Ha Tien Town. The farthest distance from the north to the south of the island is 49km and the farthest from the west to the east is 27km.

Phu Tho Province is located in the North-West of Vietnam; bordered to the north-east by Tuyen Quang Province, to the east by Vinh Phuc Province, to the south-east by Ha Tay Province (Hanoi now), to the south by Hoa Binh Province, to the west by Son La Province and to the west and north-west by Yen Bai Province.

Phu Yen is a coastal province in the south Central Region of Vietnam. Phu Yen is bordered to the north by Binh Dinh Province, to the south by Khanh Hoa Province to the west by Gia Lai Province, to the south-west by Dak Lak Province and to the east by the East Vietnam Sea.

Pu Luong Nature Reserve covers an area of 17,662 hectares in the districts of Quan Hoa and Ba Thuoc, Thanh Hoa Province. Pu Luong is 180km from Hanoi via Ho Chi Minh Road. and 160km via Hoa Binh City & Lung Van Valley, 50km from Mai Chau District of Hoa Binh Province and 130km north-west of Thanh Hoa Provincial Capital. 

Quang Binh is located in the Central Region of Vietnam. The province is bordered to the north by Ha Tinh, to the east by the East Vietnam Sea, to the south by Quang Tri and to the west by Laos. The coastline of Quang Binh is 116km and the borderline with Laos is 202km.

Quang Nam is in the Central Region of Vietnam. The province is bordered to the north by Da Nang and Hue, to the east by the East Vietnam Sea, to the south by Quang Ngai and Kon Tum, to the south-west by Kon Tum and to the west by Laos. The provincial capital is Tam Ky City.

Quang Ngai Province is located in the Central Region of Vietnam; bordered to the north by Quang Nam Province, to the south by Binh Dinh Province, to the west of Kon Tum Province, to the south-west by Gia Lai Province and to the east by the East-Vietnam Sea. The capital city of Quang Ngai Province is Quang Ngai City, 130km south of Da Nang, 130km south of Hoi An Old Town, 170km north Quy Nhon City, 400km north of Nha Trang.

Quang Ninh Province of Vietnam is located in the North-East of the country. Quang Ninh is bordered to the north by China, to the east and south-east by the East Vietnam Sea, to the south by Hai Phong, to the south-west by Hai Duong Province and to the west by Bac Giang and Lang Son Provinces. The province possesses a rugged coastline of 250km.

Quang Tri is in the Central Region of Vietnam, bordered to the north by Quang Binh, to the East by the East Vietnam Sea, to the south by Hue and to the west by Laos (Savannakhet and Salavan Provinces). The provincial capital is Dong Ha City. Quang Tri has a coastline of 75km and the borderline with Laos of 206km.

Sapa Vietnam is 400km (5 hour drive by car via the expressway, 8-9 hours by overnight train) north-west of Hanoi. This cloud-covered town is located at 1,550m above sea level, cool all year round. There are many magnificent mountains including the peak of Indochina-Fansipan of 3,143m elevation.

Si Ma Cai is a remote district of Lao Cai Province. The land is bordered to the north and the west by Muong Khuong, to the south and south-east by Bac Ha and to the north-east by Ha Giang and China.

Soc Trang Province of Vietnam is located deep in the Mekong Delta. Soc Trang is bordered to the north and north-east by the Hau River (lower Mekong River) and Tra Vinh Province, to the north by Can Tho Province, to the north-west by Hau Giang Province, to the west and south-west by Bac Lieu Province, and to the south by the East Vietnam Sea.

Son La is 280km north-west of Hanoi. Son La Province is bordered to the east by Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Phu Tho Provinces, to the south-east by Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa Provinces, to the south by Laos, to the west by Dien Bien and Lai Chau Provinces.

Tay Ninh is where the headquarters of Vietnam’s indigenous religions - Caodaism is located. The Cao Dai Great Temple at the sect’s Holy See is as extraordinary as the sect’s philosophy.

Thai Binh is located to the south of the Red River Delta. The province is bordered to the north by Hai Duong and Hung Yen, to the north-east by Hai Phong, to the east by the East Vietnam Sea, to the south and south-west by Nam Dinh, to the west by Ha Nam.

Thai Nguyen Province was the capital of the liberated zone of Viet Bac in the resistance war against the French in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Thanh Hoa is located in the north of the Central Region of Vietnam, 160km south of Ha Noi. The province is bordered to the north by Son La, Hoa Binh and Ninh Binh Provinces; to the west by Laos; to the east by the East Vietnam Sea and to the South by Nghe An Province.

Thua Thien Hue is a province in the Central Coast of Vietnam. The province is much better known to tourists by its capital – Hue City which was the capital city of Vietnam in 1802-1945. Hue City is among the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam.